Hi,

I don't think I qualify as a true turtle since I think my slow weight loss is due to my antidepressant medication - don't think it is related to insulin - but I ask whoever regularly posts here to reconsider (!) the definition: I do lose, but much slower and I think my morale is equally in need of a kick when I just don't think there is any hope for me. I had given myself the goal of 145 lb to start with, as I thought it was a reasonable weight to start OWL. I have also given myself about 6 months to get there - although I don't know if it is reasonable anymore.

I am still on induction and have cut down on cheese and am ingesting very little salt. I am going to try and cut down all the possible offenders in Karen's list and see if I lose at least 100 g!!!

My concern is to increase my calorie intake as, without the cheese, I am not sure which foods to turn to for fat and cals without getting nauseous.

I figured I needed to eat about 2000 - 2200 cals a day at my weight.

Any suggestions or thoughts?